S. Eric Meretsky wrote four book in the fictional universe of Zork published by Infocom. Just like the games, the books were a form of interactive fiction which offered the reader choices of actions symbolized by pages to turn to, much like the series Goosebumps, which it predated. The protagonists of each book were Bivotar and Juranda and the settings and plots were remiscent of locations and events from the Zork universe. A fictional universe is a cohesive imaginary world that serves as the setting or backdrop for one or (more commonly) multiple works of fiction. ... Zork can run on modern Z-machine interpreters, as well as the older models it was made for originally. ... Zork universe Zork games Zork Anthology Zork trilogy Zork I   Zork II   Zork III Beyond Zork   Zork Zero   Planetfall Enchanter trilogy Enchanter   Sorcerer   Spellbreaker Other games Wishbringer   Return to Zork Zork: Nemesis   Zork Grand Inquisitor Zork: The Undiscovered Underground Topics in Zork Encyclopedia Frobozzica Characters   Kings   Creatures Timeline   Magic   Calendar... Zork, an early work of interactive fiction, running on a modern interpreter Interactive fiction, often abbreviated IF, describes software containing simulated environments in which players use text commands to control characters. ... The seventh book of the series. ...

Each book contained a "cheater trap", a page which was pointed to by multiple red-herring redirects left for readers who attempted to cheat by reading the pages out of order.

The books were written in English and translated into Spanish.

The Forces of Krill

The cover of The Forces of Krill, illustrated by Paul Van Munching

The first book in the Zork series, The Forces of Krill utilized familiar Zork locations and scoring systems. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (629x1027, 115 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (629x1027, 115 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Zork can run on modern Z-machine interpreters, as well as the older models it was made for originally. ...

Bivotar and Juranda are on a quest to find the three Palantirs of Zork and to defeat the evil sorcerer Krill.

There were 20 possible endings.

The Malifestro Quest

The cover of The Malifestro Quest, illustrated by Dell Harris

The second book in the Zork series, "The Malifestro Quest" contained several inside jokes for those familiar with the Zork games. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (615x1027, 103 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (615x1027, 103 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Zork can run on modern Z-machine interpreters, as well as the older models it was made for originally. ...

Bivotar and Juranda must rescue the hero Syovar from the evil wizard Malifestro along with Frex and Max, two quirky evles.

There were 18 possible endings.

The Cavern of Doom

The cover of The Cavern of Doom, illustrated Dell Harris

The third book in the Zork series, "The Cavern of Doom" tried to caputre the "exploring the dungeon" motiff of the earlier games. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (624x1027, 112 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (624x1027, 112 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Zork can run on modern Z-machine interpreters, as well as the older models it was made for originally. ...

Bivotar and Juranda search the Cavern of Doom, a uncharted portion of the Great Underground Empire and the site of several mysterious disappearances, including the elves Fred and Max. Zork universe Zork games Zork trilogy Zork I Zork II Zork III Enchanter trilogy Enchanter Sorcerer Spellbreaker Wishbringer Beyond Zork Zork Zero Return to Zork Zork: Nemesis Zork Grand Inquisitor Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Frobozzica Miscellaneous Timeline   Calendar   Magic Double Fanucci Companies Infocom   Activision Quendor is the name of the large fictional...

There were 17 possible endings.

Conquest at Quendor

The cover of Conquest of Quendor, illustrated by Dell Harris

The fourth book in the Zork series, the "Conquest of Quendor", featured silly riddles remiscent of Zork II. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (624x1027, 110 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (624x1027, 110 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Zork can run on modern Z-machine interpreters, as well as the older models it was made for originally. ... Zork universe Zork games Zork trilogy Zork I Zork II Zork III Enchanter trilogy Enchanter Sorcerer Spellbreaker Wishbringer Beyond Zork Zork Zero Return to Zork Zork: Nemesis Zork Grand Inquisitor Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Frobozzica Miscellaneous Timeline   Calendar   Magic Double Fanucci Companies Infocom   Activision Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz is an...

Bivotar and Juranda search for the Helm of Zork in an attempt to bring peace to the Land of Frobozz, in defiance of Jeearr a riddle-telling demon.

There are 17 possible endings.

References

• S. Eric Meretsky (1983). The Forces of Krill. ISBN 0812578755.
• S. Eric Meretsky (1983). The Manifestro Quest. ISBN 0812579801.
• S. Eric Meretsky (1983). The Caverns of Doom. ISBN 0812579852.
• S. Eric Meretsky (1984). Conquest at Quendor. ISBN 0812559894.

See also

• Gamebook